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Sitcom written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary, set in a Glasgow corner shop

Sitcom written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary, set in a Glasgow corner shop

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Sanjeev Kohli

Donald McLeary

Omar Raza

Susheel Kumar

Mina Anwar

Julia Deakin

Michael Redmond

Stewart Cairns

Tom Urie

Gus Beattie

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Ramesh's girlfriend opens a food bank in Lenzie, but she has got competition.

Ramesh’s girlfriend opens a foodbank in Lenzie but she’s got competition. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2016.

Ramesh's girlfriend Malcolm has opened up Lenzie's first food bank to help the local needy. 

However, the patrons appear to be quite pernickety about what's on offer, and a debate opens up about who is actually eligible to use the food bank, causing tension amongst the Lenzidens.

More Scots-Asian corner shop shenanigans written by and starring Donald Mcleary and Sanjeev Kohli.

The staff are back for their tireless quest to bring nice-price custard creams and cans of coke with Arabic writing on them to an ungrateful nation. Ramesh Mahju has built it up over the course of over 30 years and is a firmly entrenched, friendly presence in the local area. He is joined by his shop sidekick, Dave.

Then of course there are Ramesh's sons Sanjay and Alok, both surly and not particularly keen on the old school approach to shopkeeping, but natural successors to the business. Ramesh is keen to pass all his worldly wisdom onto them - whether they like it or not!

Ramesh    ......    Sanjeev Kohli
Dave    ......    Donald McLeary
Sanjay    ......    Omar Raza
Alok    ......    Susheel Kumar
Malcolm    ......    Mina Anwar
Janice Littbarski    ......    Julia Deakin
Bishop Briggs    ......    Michael Redmond
Mrs Birkett    ......    Stewart Cairns
Mr Hepworth    ......    Tom Urie

Producer: Gus Beattie

A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2016.

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